Governors of the South-East region have agreed to name the recently constructed second Niger Bridge after outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari, whose administration constructed the bridge.
This was revealed by the Special Assistant to the President on Digital Communications, Bashir Ahmad, in a statement on Tuesday.
He said the second Niger Bridge will now be called and known as the ‘Buhari Bridge.’
“The Second Niger Bridge is to officially be called/known as MUHAMMADU BUHARI SECOND NIGER BRIDGE.
“The MUHAMMADU BUHARI BRIDGE is officially commissioned today, by President Muhammadu Buhari. #PMBLegacy,” Ahmad wrote on Twitter.
The revelation was further collaborated by the Special Assistant to Buhari on Digital/New Media, Tolu Ogunlesi.
He tweeted, “Following consultations, the Governors of the South-East have agreed that the Second Niger Bridge shall be named the MUHAMMADU BUHARI SECOND NIGER BRIDGE.”
